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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert De Noteboom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Santa Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santa Cruz has chosen 50 cent P.I.M.P as his entrance music. Rafael Santa Cruz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
24 - 13 - 0 |
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175 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert De Noteboom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rafael Santa Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Noteboom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Santa Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
so De Noteboom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Noteboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Santa Cruz working a defensive guard here.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Santa Cruz wants to sweep here but De Noteboom controlling him for the moment.
De Noteboom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Noteboom with a flurry of punches that miss.
De Noteboom postures up in Santa Cruz's guard and throws a big left but Santa Cruz blocks it.
De Noteboom lands a couple of digs.
De Noteboom stopping the sweep attempt from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but De Noteboom puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santa Cruz trying to hold on to De Noteboom's head to control him but De Noteboom postures up.
Santa Cruz is trying to control but De Noteboom passes into side control!
Santa Cruz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on De Noteboom's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
De Noteboom has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom wants to control but Santa Cruz is keeping him busy.
Santa Cruz wants to control but De Noteboom is keeping busy.
De Noteboom trying to control the action but Santa Cruz is working from the bottom.
Santa Cruz tries to get to full guard but De Noteboom has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santa Cruz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Santa Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. De Noteboom gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Noteboom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Santa Cruz's head.
De Noteboom landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Santa Cruz's head.
Santa Cruz working a defensive guard but De Noteboom passes into half guard.
Santa Cruz works his way to full guard. Good work.
De Noteboom advances position into side control!
Santa Cruz wants to control but De Noteboom postures up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Noteboom creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Santa Cruz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Noteboom is putting a hurting on Santa Cruz here, landing some big shots from side control.
De Noteboom throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert De Noteboom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Santa Cruz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz feints and then cracks De Noteboom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow De Noteboom down.
We've been told by De Noteboom's head coaches at Jef Li's MMA(13 coaches, 49 cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Santa Cruz throws the left hand but De Noteboom avoids the punch easily.
Santa Cruz misses with a looping right.
De Noteboom stuffs the takedown.
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but De Noteboom sees it coming and moves out of range.
Santa Cruz throws a low kick but De Noteboom avoids it.
Santa Cruz wants to slow De Noteboom down by chopping away at his legs.
Santa Cruz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Santa Cruz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Santa Cruz misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses the jab.
Santa Cruz tries to score with a low kick but De Noteboom moves his leg out of the way.
De Noteboom avoids a kick to the body.
De Noteboom blocks a jab.
Santa Cruz wants to land a leg kick but De Noteboom is out of range.
Santa Cruz throws a head kick that misses.
Santa Cruz tries to land a leg kick but De Noteboom saw it coming and moves away.
De Noteboom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Santa Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Noteboom moves away.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Noteboom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Santa Cruz misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Santa Cruz.
The fighters circling - Santa Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Santa Cruz tries to land a leg kick but De Noteboom saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Santa Cruz, right into the meat.
Santa Cruz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Santa Cruz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Santa Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Santa Cruz fails to land the takedown.
Robert De Noteboom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Santa Cruz.
De Noteboom slips a jab from Santa Cruz.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz misses with a double jab
and De Noteboom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Santa Cruz's guard now.
De Noteboom trying to control the position from guard on top but Santa Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santa Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
De Noteboom stands up over Santa Cruz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Robert De Noteboom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
De Noteboom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
De Noteboom missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but De Noteboom has passed into side control.
Santa Cruz regains half guard, as De Noteboom was trying to land strikes.
De Noteboom not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Noteboom is pressing down on Santa Cruz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Santa Cruz is holding on for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Noteboom is looking to take a break and control but Santa Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Noteboom winds up and cracks Santa Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Santa Cruz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Santa Cruz throws a leg kick but De Noteboom moved away.
De Noteboom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Noteboom moves out of range as Santa Cruz throws a body kick.
Santa Cruz tries to close the distance and clinch but De Noteboom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Noteboom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santa Cruz.
De Noteboom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santa Cruz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santa Cruz thows a leg kick but De Noteboom checks it
and De Noteboom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Santa Cruz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Santa Cruz is staying active underneath De Noteboom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De Noteboom working over Santa Cruz with some ground and pound. Santa Cruz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santa Cruz is trying to get back to full guard.
Santa Cruz trying to control here.
De Noteboom thows a huge punch but Santa Cruz dodges it nicely.
Santa Cruz is trying to control but De Noteboom manages to pass to mount!
De Noteboom is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santa Cruz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Noteboom controlling from the full mount.
De Noteboom pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santa Cruz tries to hold on but De Noteboom pushes him away.
Santa Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but De Noteboom has a good base and remains in mount.
Santa Cruz tries to hold on but De Noteboom postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz can't escape the position.
De Noteboom controlling the pace for now.
De Noteboom lands a heavy elbow.
De Noteboom putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Noteboom avoids the attempt from Santa Cruz to control.
Santa Cruz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santa Cruz taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santa Cruz is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Santa Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santa Cruz is looking to improve his position but De Noteboom isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Santa Cruz is bucking up trying to escape but De Noteboom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert De Noteboom showed his dominance in that final round.
I think De Noteboom has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert De Noteboom!
The defeated Rafael Santa Cruz had this to say: 'That bullshit, I'm going to appeal that decision it sucks balls, fuck it!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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